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Where does “漫画” come from?

漫画 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 画, from Middle Chinese 畫 — drawing.

漫画 (Japanese): a drawing or painting made as one pleases without...

Definitions

  1. a drawing or painting made as one pleases without...

Ancestry of “漫画”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese画picture, drawing, painting; movie, film, video;...
2Middle Chinese畫drawing

Words derived from “漫画”

  • manhwa
  • yonkoma
  • manga
  • manguier
  • mangue
  • mangaka
  • manhwa
  • manga
  • manga
  • manga
  • 4コマ
  • 4コマ漫画
  • 漫画家
  • 漫画
  • manga
  • manga
  • manga
  • 만화
  • manga
  • mangaka
  • manga
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